Cleveland State University (also known as
Cleveland State or
CSU) is a
public university located in downtown
Cleveland,
Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of
Fenn College and absorbed the
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969. Today it is part of the
University System of Ohio, has more than 120,000 alumni, and offers over 200 academic programs. Its mission is to "encourage excellence, diversity, and engaged learning by providing a contemporary and accessible education in the arts, sciences, humanities and professions, and by conducting research, scholarship, and creative activity across these branches of knowledge."